Kindergarten Orientation
Readiness
Night
Southampton School #1
June 16, 2014
Welcome and Introductions
Mrs. Sharon Danfield – Principal
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Leigh Ann Peter – RtI Teacher
Andrea Cundiff - Kindergarten
Sheila King – Kindergarten
Kim Musgnug – Kindergarten
Nola Tosti – Kindergarten
Kindergarten Readiness Skills
Gross Motor Skills to Develop
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Walk in a straight line, run, hop, jump and march
Alternate feet walking down the stairs, walk backward for five feet
Stand on alternating feet for 5-10 seconds
Throw a ball
Build with blocks
Dance or clap hands to rhythm
Fine Motor Skills to Develop
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Cut and paste simple shapes
Hold a pencil correctly to draw and write beginning shapes and letters
Begin coloring within the lines
Buttoning clothes, zipping jackets, tying shoes
Work on simple, five piece puzzles
Kindergarten Readiness Skills
Self-Awareness Skills to Develop
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Can name body parts such as legs, head, arms, parts of face, etc.
Knows whether he/she is a boy/girl
Can say first and last name when asked
Can say parent(s)/guardian(s) name(s)
Knows address/phone number/cell number
Knows when to use a tissue
Knows when and how to use the bathroom independently
Washes hands independently
Brushes teeth independently
Cleans up after himself/herself
Can carry a plate of food to the table
Can dress himself/herself
Kindergarten Readiness Skills
Social – Emotional Skills to Develop
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Expresses self verbally, joins in conversations with family and children
Identifies other children by name
Can be away from parents for a number of hours
Looks forward to going to school
Gets along with other children, shares
Can maintain self-control, recognizes authority, ability to pay attention
Follows simple directions, completes simple chores independently
Can play or work independently for a short period of time
Looks at the person speaking to him/her
Kindergarten Readiness Skills
Beginning Math Skills to Practice
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Can recognize primary colors and simple shapes
Counts 1-10 with one-to-one correspondence, Begins to write numbers 1-10
Recognizes numbers 1-10 out of order
Can compare sets of objects to 10 to tell more/less
Knows how old he/she is; knows birthday
Can differ between opposites: big/little; over/under; up/down; front/back;
night/day, etc.
Kindergarten Readiness Skills
Beginning Reading Skills to Practice
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Is read to nightly and can answer questions about the story
Can hold a book right-side up
Can understand that print moves from top to bottom, left to right
Can pretend to read, reads the pictures and remembers words from a printed
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Can identify own first name in writing
Can print own name with only beginning letter in capital form
Can recognize letters of the alphabet
Can recognize and produce sounds for the letters
Can print letters of the alphabet (lowercase form)
Can recognize rhyming words
Can echo read sentence by sentence
Southampton School
Kindergarten Readiness Night
“Teachers and parents working together to ensure success for our children”
Thank You for Attending and Welcome to Southampton School #1!